Call for Presentations: Robo Design & Engineering Forum

The 2018 Call for Presentations for the Robo Design & Engineering Forum at RoboBusiness is now open!

The new Robo Design & Engineering Forum at RoboBusiness sessions will provide engineers with the latest technical information they need to be competitive in this fast-growing industry. The Robo Design & Engineering Forum tracks will teach the newest technology and robotic design techniques through seminars, classes, hands-on training and labs.

RoboBusiness 2018 will take place on September 26-27 at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

By presenting, you will interact with the robotics industry and be recognized as a thought leader in your field.

The new Robo Design & Engineering Forum at RoboBusiness sessions will provide engineers with the latest technical information they need to be competitive in this fast-growing industry. The Robo Design & Engineering tracks will teach the newest technology and robotic design techniques through seminars, classes, hands-on training and labs. Content and speakers will come from public and private research firms, educational institutions, and private industry. The audience will consist of:

All speakers are provided with complimentary full registration to the RoboBusiness Conference and exhibit hall.

Financial Support

Unfortunately, the conference program cannot subsidize the expenses of all its speakers. Travel, hotel, and per diem expenses are the speaker's responsilbility.

Marketing/Presentation Materials

In order to effectively market the RoboBusiness program, RoboBusiness requires that all speakers submit their biography, headshot and presentation summary to the Conference Director by the specified deadlines. RoboBusiness reserves the right to edit content for consistency and style. RoboBusiness must be contacted in the event of a change or substitution as soon as possible. All changes and/or substitutions must be approved by RoboBusiness.

If you are using a PowerPoint presentation it must be in 16:9 format and are required to use the standard RoboBusiness PowerPoint template should you be selected. If you are selected, we require that you provide your own laptop. Projector with HDMI and VGA inputs will be available.

RoboBusiness organizers may also contact you to schedule an interview about your session. Agreeing to speak at RoboBusiness also means you agree to respond to a brief series of interview questions prior to the event for marketing purposes.

Additional Items to Note:

Presentation submissions must be complete at time of submission. Incomplete submissions will not be considered.

Should your presentation include a panel discussion, your submission must demonstrate that there is sufficient time for discussion and interaction with fellow panelists and an audience Q&A.

Panel discussions are not a time for show and tell, rather a time to discuss emerging technologies, trends, lessons learned, challenges faced, and how they can be addressed.

Preference will be given to panel discussions that include mulitple institutions and diverse prespectives.

RoboBusiness reserves the right to recommend a different session format, combine sessions, and reschedule sessions based on availability and need. Sessions can not be changed once they are scheduled. In addition, at this time we can not accomodate requests for specific times or dates.

If selected to speak, you must commit to present without bias towards any one company or product (RoboBusiness does not allow sales pitches within the conference program. If you would like to discuss other avenues to promote your products or services at RoboBusiness, please contact Ron Trznadel at ront@ehpub.com or 508-663-1500 x331.

Grossly promotional sessions are not only disappointing to attendees, but also they negatively affect your brand. Vendors who present highly regarded sessions are often invited to return. Self-promoting vendors are not.

Submission descriptions are limited to 200 words. Submissions with less than 50 words will not be considered. Within your description please outline if the presentation will focus on adoption, implementation, measurement, performance, and/or ROI. Each submission must include 3 learning objectives

All submissions must include:

Name

Job Title

Company

Address

Email

Phone Number

Speaker Bio

Session Title

Session Description

Learning Objectives

Who the Target Audience is

If Additional AV or Materials May Be Needed

Bio’s should be no more than 150 words and written in the third person.

Sessions that include participants from end-user organizations will receive a strong preference.

If your submission is accepted you will receive a complimentary pass to the event and will have an opportunity to share your knowledge with fellow industry peers.

Thanks for putting together such a well-organized and successful event. The RoboBusiness Leadership Summit delivered high-caliber attendees and speakers. It was a most productive show for us and a joy to participate